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Physics Wallah enjoys a rosy IPO day, bucking the broader slowdown in Indian edtech

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Indian edtech startup Physics Wallah ended its first day as a public company on a high, with its shares closing 44% higher than they were listed for, indicating that the country’s edtech sector may still recover after years of gloom. Priced at ₹109, the company’s shares climbed as high as ₹161.99 before closing at ₹156.49, […]

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Groww raises nearly $750M in IPO as India’s retail investing boom continues

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Indian online brokerage platform Groww’s IPO on Wednesday proved to be the largest listing by an Indian fintech so far this year, as the company raised ₹66.3 billion (about $748 million) with its shares closing 29% higher from their issue price. The company’s shares opened at ₹112, about 12% above their issue price of ₹100,

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Lenskart recovers from tepid open to close first day slightly above IPO price

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Lenskart shares recovered after a soft start to finish slightly above the offer price on Monday, following the Indian eyewear retailer’s ₹72.8 billion ($821 million) IPO that sold out within hours but stirred debate over its valuation. The stock opened at ₹395, below the IPO price of ₹402, and fell as much as 11% to

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SoftBank is back, and the AI hype cycle is eating itself

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SoftBank and OpenAI announced a new 50-50 joint venture this week to sell enterprise AI tools in Japan under the brand “Crystal Intelligence.” On paper, it’s a straightforward international expansion deal. But SoftBank’s role as a major investor in OpenAI is raising questions about whether AI’s biggest deals are creating real economic value or just moving money in circles. 

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Armis raises $435M pre-IPO round at $6.1B valuation after refusing M&A offers

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Cybersecurity is a massive sector, but startups in the category are more likely to be acquired than go public. Even Wiz, which for a time held the title of the fastest-growing startup, abandoned its IPO ambitions when it agreed to sell to Google earlier this year. In the past few years, there have been scant few significant

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Pine Labs aims to take Indian fintech global even as it cuts valuation for IPO

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Pine Labs, an Indian merchant-commerce startup backed by PayPal and Mastercard, is going public this week at a valuation about 40% lower than its last private round — even as it doubles down on plans to take its fintech platform global. The Gurugram-based fintech has set a price band of ₹210–₹221 (about $2.00–$2.50) a share,

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Navan IPO tumbles 20% after historic debut under SEC shutdown workaround

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Navan, the corporate travel and expense platform, finished its first day of trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday down 20% from its $25 IPO price, resulting in a valuation of approximately $4.7 billion for the 10-year-old company. The company was the first to use a new SEC rule that allows public listings during a government

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From SB 243 to ChatGPT: Why it’s ‘not cool’ to be cautious about AI

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Silicon Valley’s rule? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and VCs criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it’s becoming clearer who the industry thinks should shape AI development.  On this episode of Equity, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Max Zeff discuss how the line between innovation and responsibility

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Strava eyes IPO as Gen Z trades dating apps for running clubs

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Strava, the 16-year-old fitness tracking app, is gearing up to go public, the Financial Times reports. CEO Michael Martin told the FT that the San Francisco company plans to list “at some point,” eyeing capital for more acquisitions. The company, backed by Sequoia Capital, TCV, and Jackson Square Ventures, was last valued at $2.2 billion

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